supporting powerpoint for the unit – studying zooarcheology: students engage in inquiry science to...
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Supporting PowerPoint for the Unit –
Studying Zooarcheology:Students engage in inquiry
science to solve the mystery of bones
The hard parts of an animal can be bones, teeth and shells in which they lived!
All of these can be used for decoration, clothing, and tools!
http://www.nativelynx.qc.ca/en/histoire/iroquoiens-photo08.htmlwww.uwlax.edu/.../earlycultures/images/bone2.jpg
Archaeologists at work
Fort Vancouver, July 2010
An archaeologist excavating.
© 2010 Deborah Wolf © 2009 Kate McCourt
http://www2.umaine.edu/anthropology/AnthroResearch.html
Zooarchaeology Analysis Lab and Comparative Collectionat Central Washington Universityhttp://www.cwu.edu/~anthro/zoo_lab.html
Use all your senses (except taste) to draw and describe the bone in the sketch area:
Look for Modifications on the bone and record on the card.
Visit the measuring table and records the weight and measure the length with your ruler.
Measure and record the longest part of the bone.
Plan about 10 minutes to finish the data card
http://anthropology.chass.ncsu.edu
Research & Writings
Observations
Tests
Bone Collections & Field Notes
You make a conclusion or judgment using reasoning and not based on direct observations.
Thinking outside of the box is great!
Let’s record 3 Inferences
You can answer:
What could have happened to bring a large horse bone to a space under a bridge?
Why does the bone look like that?
Or?...
Bronze head of Roman Emperor Claudius found by a young boy at the River Alde at Rendham, near Saxmundham, Suffolk in 1907. http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/pe_prb/b/bronze_head_of_claudius.aspx
longearsmall.com/mt/
Arabian Horse by Cecilia Medford at http://www.pics4learning.com/details.php?img=tara1.jpg
Marcus Aurelius ADE 180-192. Marcus Aurelius. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Web. 29 Jan. 2012. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/123475/Bronze-equestrian-
statue-of-the-emperor-Marcus-Aurelius-Piazza-del.
http://anthropology.chass.ncsu.edu
Research & Writings
Observations
Tests
Bone Collections & Field Notes
Vasquez, J. A. (2008). Tools and traits for highly effective science teaching, k-8. Heinemann Educational Books.
Various images from stock photos and Microsoft clip art galleries.
Lesson plan inspired by:
Rubino, Dareth L. and Hanson, Deborah (2009) CSI for trees. Science and Children, NSTA.
You are welcome to adapt these slides for your own use in an educational setting.